Youth Development Commission welcomes initiatives on youth development announced in "The Chief Executive's 2025 Policy Address"
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The Youth Development Commission (YDC) warmly welcomed the policy initiatives on supporting youth development in "The Chief Executive’s 2025 Policy Address" delivered by the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (September 17).
The Vice-Chairman of the YDC, Mr Kenneth Leung, said, "I fully support the various measures introduced by the Chief Executive in the Policy Address to promote youth development. These include the launch of the Young Talent Training Programme, which provides more opportunities for young people to participate in international organisations and international conferences, a new media thematic internship programme on the Mainland, a strengthened Youth Financial Education Programme, and new professional mediation workshops to help broaden young people's international perspectives and cultivate a global mindset. I am also pleased to note that the Youth Post hostel in Kai Tak has commenced a trial operation, providing affordable accommodation and diverse exchange platforms for local, Mainland and overseas youth. Moreover, the new interactive space at Youth Square and the physical Youth Link platform will be completed in phases by end of this year, further expanding the development opportunities and networks for young people."
Mr Leung said he appreciated the Government listening attentively and accepting suggestions raised by members of the YDC. He said that the YDC would continue to work proactively and closely with the Government and different sectors of society to follow up on the implementation of relevant policy initiatives in the Policy Address and the Youth Development Blueprint to promote youth development on all fronts.
Chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, the YDC strives to enhance policy co-ordination within the Government for promoting youth development and enable a more holistic and effective examination of and discussion on issues of concern to young people. Since its establishment, the YDC has implemented a wide spectrum of programmes to promote youth exchanges, internships, entrepreneurship, life planning, positive thinking and more. It has also actively supported the Government in formulating and implementing the Youth Development Blueprint to nurture a new generation of young people with an affection for the country and Hong Kong, and are equipped with a global perspective, an aspiring mindset and positive thinking.
Ends/Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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